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About this Construction Manager - Rail & Transit role at Parsons

Parsons · Onsite · US - OR (Field Location)
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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Project Construction Manager to join our team! In this role you will get to work on a large Rail and Transit project in the Portland OR (Pacific Northwest) area.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

  • Bachelor's Degree in construction-related field (or equivalent construction-related work experience), and typically 15+ years of experience in field construction is required.
  • Proven experience managing and coordinating a multidisciplinary construction management team in a field environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to serve as the primary point of contact between the Client and Design-Builder for construction-related activities.
  • Experience coordinating and managing RFIs, submittals, Potential Change Orders, Client requests, Non-Conformance Reports, quality issues, safety concerns, and other construction-related matters.
  • Ability to monitor field construction activities and assess compliance with contract documents, approved design requirements, quality standards, and applicable codes.
  • Ability to review construction progress against CPM schedules and short-term look-ahead schedules and identify potential delays, constraints, and schedule impacts.
  • Experience leading construction coordination, progress, schedule, quality, safety, and issue-resolution meetings.
  • Ability to assess construction sequencing, phasing, constructability, site logistics, access requirements, and coordination between trades.
  • Ability to identify emerging construction risks and provide timely assessments and recommendations to the Client.
  • Experience reviewing and providing recommendations regarding Potential Change Orders, field conditions, contractor proposals, and associated cost and schedule impacts.
  • Ability to review and approve Daily Reports, inspection reports, progress documentation, and other construction records for accuracy and completeness.
  • Experience coordinating construction activities within an active rail or transit operating environment, including access restrictions, outages, work windows, and operational interfaces.
  • Ability to support testing, commissioning, punch list, Substantial Completion, turnover, and project closeout activities.
  • Must possess strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to effectively interface with the Client, Design-Builder, Engineer of Record, contractors, subcontractors, and other project stakeholders.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Architecture, or a related engineering or construction discipline from an accredited institution.
  • PE License or CCM Certification desired.
  • Experience with rail yard, maintenance facility, shop, industrial facility, or similar complex facility construction preferred.
  • Experience in the construction of large civil/structural and/or industrial projects at domestic and/or foreign locations is preferred.
  • Good Oral and Written communication abilities, will be responsible reviewing and approving Daily and other Reports.
  • Amtrak experience preferred.
  • Ability to read and understand CPM Schedules
  • Have a basic understanding of the Applicable Building Codes.
  • Software skills should include:
  • MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  • Bluebeam
  • ProCore
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Basic SharePoint

Security Clearance Requirement:

None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!

Salary Range: $125,100.00 - $225,200.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/.

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How this Construction Manager salary compares

This role pays $175,150/yrabove the typical range for Construction Manager roles.

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Typical range $102,850–$157,500/yr, from 884 comparable Construction Manager listings on JobsRadar (pay annualized to USD). See Construction Manager salary insights →

About Parsons

Founded in 1944, Parsons Corporation, a digitally enabled solutions provider, is focused on creating the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. From Earth to outer space, we deliver tomorrow’s solutions today. Equipped with the capabilities required to take on any defense, intelligence, or critical infrastructure challenge, our agile, innovative, and disruptive approach enables us to deliver solutions at the speed of relevance. Our people are our greatest asset. We strive to be an employer of choice that engages employees in the community and creates rewarding career paths to cultivate a resilient workforce that is ready for the future. For more about Parso

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